The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-18 00:00:00

T HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY- LANE. --- to insure its defeat, while G overnment opposition Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Cha tterton. given to the measure of a private member was per- THIS EVENING, a new and original Farce, by Edmund Falconer, entitled THE O'FLAHIeRTY'S. Mr. Edmund ec y f tl certain to insure its vict or y." S uc h can Falconer; Messrs. G. Belmore, Barrett. Fitzjames, &c.; miss hardly be denied to be an a ccura t e account o f t h e Iludspeth, Miss E. Falconer, Mrs. H. Vande nhoff, &c. After which, at a quarter to Eight o'c ock, Shaksnere s doings of the last Parliam en t ary campa i gn, an d a l so Play of HENRY THE FOURTH (First Part). Mr.Crers wick ; Messrs. W alter La y, H. Mars on, Barrett, G. Bel more, it can scarcely be said th a t suc h i s th e d e fi n iti on o f G. F. , Neville, E. Phelps, R. Roxby, R. Rayno r, &c. M n Howar 1 , Miss Fanny Haldane (Harp obligato to son s a stable Government, or one that can secure the Chatterton), Mrs. H. Vandenhoff, &c. _Coors open at ha f-past Six — Commenc e at Seven. confidence of the country at lar ge . It is a pec u lia r feature of this age that so weak a Government can retain cffice for so long a period comparatively, but there are many secondary causes which con spire to secure their position. Therefore they and their supporters are able to turn upon their opponents every now and then, and ex claim, "If we are not strong, we are the only party capable of retaining power!' Mr. Du CANE'S criticisms upon their career were apt and appropriate, and there is no occasion to ascribe his remarks to the ascerbity of party zeal or the prejudice of a political adversary, for disinterested obstrvers of any side would vouch for their accu racy. "If we turned from the Governments, position to the Government's politics, their foreign policy had been described in words which had be come at once proverbial and historical as " meddle and muddle," while their domestic policy might be equally briefly summed up as " rest and be thank ful for the sweets of office." The next argument of the hon. member against the powers that be was one of great weight, and perhaps more than any other really carries force against them, for it bears an evidence of their want of faith and eager craving to get into cffice at any cost. Mr. Du CANE ob served that the Government had come into office five years ago, in order to carry out certain liberal measures which they affirmed that their opponents could not tackle, but that these undertakings had all been abandoned. It is true that Mr. GLADSTONE observed the other day in the north, that there was not the same excitement now prevalent in respect to Rtform as formerly ; but no one heard much of that doctrine when the cry of " Reform" was useful in sending out the Govern ment of Lord DERBY. It was then a case of im minent necessity that admitted of no delay, and would brook no compromise. It may be a satis• faction to Ministers that they have got into power and through one thing and another are enabled to keep in on sufferance as it were ; but they have obtained this at a dear price. Their reputation is tarnished efftctually, and no one will ever again give credence to their assertions, when they declare that a particular plan is necessary for the public service, or that any reform is wanted. Mr. Du CANES remarks on the subject of Schleswig Holstein were admirable, and exactly explained the true state of the case. He declared that the Government might have pursued one or two different courses to that which they really did with a better result ; the one which would have been moat successful and praiseworthy was thus put forlh. Ministers might have said, " Denmark is our ally, and we intend to stand by her, at all hazards; and the very moment that your armies cross the Eider, we shall send a fleet to Copen hagen." Well might the hon. member say that it they had done this in his opinion there would have been no war, for Austria and Prussia would have held back, and their crafty statesmen were too much on the alert to provoke a quarrel with England, while France was hankering after the Rhine, and while Austria was dreading a revolutionin Hungary and Venetia. It is satisfactory to hear we are apsaking out so decidedly on this often misrepresented question, although it is most irritating to reflect that the time has passed when the adoption of such a course might have rescued a gallant kingdom from ruin have stayed the advances of treacherous and un• scrupulous nations, and, above all other considera• tions to ourselves, have been the means of prevent. ing an injury to the honour of England, and of setting forth to the world the example of a country that used its power to protect the feeble and op pressed, and considered it never so well spent as in such employment. rrHEATRE ROYAL, HAYMA RKET.- ..1- Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. Trio EVENING, MADEMOISELLE -DE BELLE ISLE. Messrs. Howe, Farren, Gordon, Baird, ac. , Mesdames Beatrice, Ange , , &c. Alter which, PRESENTED AT COURT. Messrs. Back stone, HoNin, W. Farren, Rogers, Clark, Braid, &c• ; 3les clawes Snowdon, Griffith, lii 1, Wright, Lovell, &c. And '3ACCHUS AND ARIADNE. To commence at 7. itoYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the sole management of Mr. Fechter. This Theatre will OPEN on SATURDAY. October 22, with a New Drama, entitled the KING'S BUTTERFLY, In which Mr. Fechter will perform the principal character, The Scenery painted by Mr. William Callcott. .The Box-office open daily from Elevtn till Five. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. _litter which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. Forrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Rainy Gwynne. 'THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII.- 1~ LAN Sale Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Novelty and Attraction —Third Week of Mr. John Collins, the ; popular a limited number of nights. THIS E VENING, and during the Week (by desire), the Comedy of THE IRISH AMBASSADOR. Sir Patrick O'Flenipo, Mr. John Collins (with the song of "The Bold Soldier Boy"), supported by Messrs. Billmgton, Stuart, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, R. Romer; Mrs. Billington and Miss fienrie to Simms. To conclude with the celebrated serio-cemic Drama, by 5 Lover, Esq., of RORY. O'MORE. Rory, Mr. John Collins, h soup of The Wi low Machree," and " The Sprig o f ho other characters by Mr Billinton Mr I .. ii b ‘ ns, Mr Paul Bedford, Mr Stuart, Mr Stephe n son ,' Mr oJ . sith . ; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss Kate Kelly, Sm. Commence at 7. 110 YA L ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. xranager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. EMIN2:NT TALENT AND COMEDY. This popular I.heatre is Open for the Winter Season. THIS EVENING, UNDER THE ROSE. At a quarter to 8, Mr. Arthur Sketchley's highly successful end original Comedy of HOW WILL THEY GET OUT OF IT ? Mr. J. Maddison Morton's New Comedy Farce, entitled WOOD OCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. C. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews. Those celebrated artistes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews, are re engaged. Mrs. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews. Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley, 11r. J. Clarke, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. W. H. Eburne, Mr. H. J. Xoutague ; Ziss Wentworth. TOYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, JNLI3IITED CONFIDENCE. Followed by, at Eight, 3IIL KY WHITE. Messrs. Craven, stoyle, James ; Mesdames Swanbor,ugh and Mande s. Atter which, the great Burlesque, THE MILLER AND HIS MEN. Messrs. Fenton, James, and Thorne; Mesdames Swanborough, Simpson. Johnstone, Hughes, and Carson. L'7 MOSES AND SON 4U 4 . respectfully call attention to their large and well assorted stock of JUVENILE CLOTHING. The newest tanrics are combined with the latest and most fashionable de.iigns, and the best workmanship. E. MOSES and SON give particular attention to this important branch of their business, and they can with confidence affirm that the prices are such as must satisfy the most economical. 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HATS AND CAPS, for all c asses and all ages. :FA MOSES AND SON'S BOOTS and SHOES, for all classes and all ages. :i d MOSES AND SON'S OUTFI VS. for all classes, all ages, and all climates. , lOSES AND SON'S LONDON HOUSES, 154, 155, 151, 157, Illinories; 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, Aldgate ; 500, 507, 508, New Oxtord--street ; 1,2, 3, Ilart-stre,t ; 137, 138, Tottenham-court-road; 288, Euston-road . M OSES AN ji...4• COUNTRY ESTABLISHM D ENT,SON'S Bridge-street, Bradf'ord, 1 orkshire. Among the many important questions which owe heir origin to the American war the position of the British North American colonies occupies a conspic uous place. For a long time the condition of these provinces has been felt to be unsatisfactory. They are not separately and individually in a position to protect their exposed frontiers, neither could it be expected that help from this country could reach them with sufficient promptitude to save them from distress and possible discomfiture. It is trae that the colonies have on former occasions not only manifested a proper display of martial spirit when needed, but have shown a readiness to help each other which has been highly praiseworthy. But in the case which every one has in mind when speaking of an invasion of the British North Ame rican provinces, there would be the need of a pre viously organised system of defence and of a prompt supply of men and stores to make success certain. The employment of British troops in Canada and the other colonies has often come under the con sideration of the English press and Parliament since the outbreak of the American war; sad, according to the accounts received, the colonists have shown a very becoming readiness for mili tary training. Naturally, from the age and posi tion of their country, es a young and thinly peopled State, they are principally engaged in the occupations of civil life; but, as we have seen evidenced by our own volun teers, these do not prevent men from ac quiring a very fair degree of military training in the intervals of their daily business. Canadian life is even more favourable to rifle practice than English social routine, and our colonial youth are not likely to want for strength or courage. All that is lacking in the North American provinces, then, is that union which makes even weak States formid able, and this they are now disposed to seek in a general federation. It has been proposed that the two Canadas, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward's Island, and Newfoundland, should form a united province under one central govern ment, with a view to the better preservation of their common interests. It has been suggested that the Confederation should consist for the present of three sections--Upper Canada, Lower Canada, and the maritime provinces, and that provision might be made for the admission into the union of the great north-western territory of British Columbia and Vancouver's island. It is no visionary project, for the matter is now actually under discussion at Quebec, and we shall probably not be long before we hear further particulars. It seems that the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick. and Prince Edward's Island—or as they are ge . . erall3 styled, the maritime provinces —agreed that a con ference should be held at Charlottetown, the prin. cipal city in Prince Edward's Island, to discuss the project of a union of their fortunes. The Canadian Government, on hearing of this, requested permis. sion for its delegates to attend that conference, so as to invite attention to the larger question of a great Federative Union. The necessary consent was readily obtained, and the Canadian deputi(s were very cordially received at the meeting which tool place on the let September, as we have said, at Charlottetown. The. Government o. Newfound land was not represented on this occasion, but it expressed its sympathy with the undertaking and its readiness to assist in the largtr Conference. MOSES AND S ON'S F• Establishments are closed eve-y Friday evening at sunset until Saturday evening at sunset, when business is re sumed until li o'clock. A.l articles are marked the lowest prices in plain figures. Any article not apprived of will be exchanged, or the money returned. List of Prices with Rules for Self-measurement, Fashion Card, and our new pamphlet, "The Tercentenary; or, The Three Hundredth Birthday of William Shakspeare," gratis and post free. riOALS.—The LILLES HAL [4 COMPANY'S COAL c_z. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'.......2ss. per ton. I Double 21s. per ton. Top 245. „ lle,p ...224. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN EC'OTT, Sole 4gent THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,' 1. Containing the Latest SPURTING INTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. It GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LATES I' EDITION of " THE SUN" supplied, as soon as published every Evening by HENRY BROOKS, Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish street, %V. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tats DAY.—Morning, 31.48m.—Afternoon, 4h. 10m. Xa-moußow.-Morning, 4h. 28m.—Afternoon. 4h. 48m. „Sun, i,,T,tt, LONDON, TUESDAY, OCT. 18, 1861. Mr Du CANE'S remarks at the Conservative Agricultural Cleh at Castle Hedingham were very Effective, and it is not to be wondered at that he was warmly applawled. The first point which he touched upon was the malt tax, and he very truly observed that justice had not been rendered in this respect to the farmer, and that they had not sen the fulfilment of the promises held out at the time of the repeal of the corn laws that the farmers should be freed from this burden. This is often the case, people get excited at the pro spect of change, and are too apt to declare all things practicable, but they very soon find it convenient to forget the illusory expectations that they were so ready to raise; at all events, the time must be drawing near now when this subject must be dealt with, and although, as Mr Du CANE remarked, it is far past the eleventh hour justice may ba rendered. He truly said, also, that they would not arrive at their desideratum, the aboli. tion of the malt task, without plenty of hard work, they must show that they were really in e in izarnetta. Such is genera ll y f ound to be the case at attempts of the kind ; it is very uphill work, A a n , WO ruu.ila exertion cannot be used to arrive at a satisfactory result. Looking at the general aspect of affairs, Mr Du CANE said that her MAJESTY'S Government might say ' of themselves during last session pretty much what at Lord N E L SON had remarked of himself , that pearl attacked him, but that he ha y all disea ses h a d d net strength SO Of Mlniatera he v, for oul any n y say to fasten upon him. that they had been attacked last yea r b y open foes" and "candid friends." The w eakness of the en Administration was certainly shown up in thin de scription. " Government support given to th e motion of a private member was perfectly certain THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1864. After some days of careful discussion the meeting was adjourned, but not before the question had been fully considered and the unanimous conclusion had been arrived at that the proposed Confedera tion would be mutually advantageous provided the terms of union could be equitably arranged. There would naturally be many difficulties to encounter in the final adjustment of affairs, but as yet no in superable obstacle has presented itself. Accordingly, the Governor-General summoned a formal con ference to meet him at Quebec, on the 10th of October, for the purpose of giving the scheme a general and official consideration, It is said that the Canadian delegates were much impressed by the great material resources and industrial pros perity of the maritime provinces, and they per fectly coincide in the opinio❑ that a union would be highly advantageous to all. The scheme, although fairly considered, is as yet fettered by no details, which will have to bearranged at the Quebec conference. It is in matters of detail that the great difficulty will lie, since local jealousies and individual interests will moat probably interfere, but there appears as yet to be such complete unani. mity among the provinces on the general principle of Federation that there is good reason for be lieving all minor matters may be disposed of. The Home Government cannot regard with disfavour any scheme which tends to strengthen and consos lidate its dependencies ; and, in fact, the authority which it has exercised over these provinces has long been little more than a name. The days have gone by when England could wish to coerce her colonists, and, in feet, she would never have had the right to interfere with a pro• ject of this kind unless she had pledged herself at the same time to guarantee the security of the colonial frontier, Wise men cannot shut their eyes to the fact that a ♦ery large body of men used to war in its most unscruplous form may probably be shortly thrown idle upon the hands of the American Government, and that they will be very glad to find a way of disposing of them. Whether a com promise be arrived at with the south, or whether the North pushes on the war until it is forced to con fess itself baffled, the Federals will be very glad to wipe cut the memory of their failure by a fresh enterprise. Englishmen have proved themselves a match for tougher antagonists than Mr. STAN TON'S heterogeneous regiments, but forewarned is forearmed. It would be a suicidal act for the remnants of the Union to provoke a war with this country, but recklessness seems the order of the day at Washington and New York, and it is difficult to calculate the acts of desperation. By presenting a united front to the Americans the British Pro. viuces will largely increase their strength, while the one Central Government will be able to dispose of men, stores, &c., to the best general advantage. This second great American Union of States will be founded on a very different basis ; it will begin with a full recognition of the rights of each State to act as its people wish, and it will possess, we w hope, the substance of civil liberty, and not its sha dow. In any case we wish success and good speed to the enterprise, and all prosperity to our kinsmen who have the proud task before them of forming and consolidating a State which shall promote the great interests of mankind, and do honour to their mother country. Drury Lane Theatre, CYMBELINE. Last evening a brilliant audience assembled to welcome the return of Miss Helen Faucit (Mrs. Theodore Martin) to that profession of which she is so great an ornament ; the play was " and the part selected that of Imogen, one of Shak spere's loveliest heroines. It wou!d be downright nonsense and needless waste both of time and space to enter int' a long disquisition on the early tri umphs of this highly accomplished lady for the purpose of adequately conveying an idea of the per romance of last evening, yet a practice has of late sprung up, that before an opinion on certain matters can be vouchsafed a long parade of rhodomontade must be exhausted, written more for the purpose of self-glorification than for enabling a reader to arrive at the information required,viz., the amount of praise or censure such and such a performance deserved. rherefore, without waiting to make comparisons, reflections, &c., &c., we come at once to the point, viz., the reception and performance of Mies Faucit After a long and much-regretted absence from the stage. Immediately the lady made her appearance in the first scene of the play the sight presented was one of unusual enthusiasm, and although Miss Faucit was doubtless prepared for a warm and hearty greeting, tr,e reception given her cer ainly must have exceeded all im 'gination. Fur some moments she stood, supported by Mr. Phelps, apparently overcome by the cordial welcome, but, recovering from her surprise, she gracefully acknowledged the compliment, which, however, had only the affect, if that be possible, of increas ing the applause. At length the cheering subsided and the action of the play inceeded. The Imogen of Miss Faucit has lost none of its historic beauty. Time has not impaired her powers, as the entire character was given with all that exquisite tenderress which has already rendered it remark .‘ble. Her action is grace itself, her elocution per fection. Every word is uttered either with in. tensity or emotion ; in fact the character receives such elaboration at her hands that we should stand in fear of being thought fulsome flatterers did we write down and comment separately on each of the many beauties of her performance. From first to last it was a perfect masterpiece of high art; and, having said thus much, we leave the subject, but not without again offering our sincere congratula tions to Mss Helen Faucit on her return to that stage from which she has been too long absent. Mr Phelps sustained the part of Leonatus Post humus with the highest artistic finish, and Mr Creswick as lachimo acted with great skill and judgment. Mr Walter Lacy as Cloten is entitled to unqualified praise, be cause he rescued the part from that low standard to which it has hitherto been consigned. Mr Henry Marston gave the vigorous lines of old Belarius with energy and effect ; and Mr Edmund Phelps, as Pisani°, unmistakably showed that he is making rapid strides of improvement in his profession. The rest of the characters, more especially those of Cy mbeline, Guiderius, and Arviragus, by Mr A Rayner, Mr Neville, and Mr \Verde, were well sustained. The scenery was exceedingly picturesque and effective; indeed the play was mounted in a manner the most complete since the memorable Macready management. The applause at the conclusion of the play was renewed again and again, and it was not before Miss Faucit and Mr Phelps had made their reappearance before the green curtain that the audience would consent to leave the theatre. We congratulate Messrs Falconer and Chatterton on the success that has attended their exertions in providing the public with such admirable entertain ments. The vessels sent from Dunkirk to the fishery on the coast of Iceland have all returned except one, but the season has not been sati , f4otory. The most fortunate vessels have only had one-half of an ordinary amount, and the others only a third or a quarter. " The Council of State," says the Union, "is at present engaged in examining tho draught of a decree de claring of public utility the works necessary for reclaiming 60,000 hectares of cultivable land in the Camargue, a marshy island in the Delta of the Rhone. This enterprise will re quire the construction of 24 kilometres or canals for drain age and irrigation, aad 90 kilometres of roads to facilitate the conveyance of manure, etc. For the execution of these works it is proposed to insert a credit of two millions of trancs in tho Budget of the Ministry of Public Works," Several Italian journals announce that at the Ministry of War in Turin measures are in preparation for effecting a reduction in the army, Numerous furloughs have already Lem accorded, LATEST INTELLIGENCE [RETJTER'S TELEGRAMS.] AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN, (Via Greencastle.) NEW YORK, OCT. 8 (Morning The Federals, under Burbridge, attacked Salt. Western Virginia, and were badly repulsed retreating in confusion, pursued by the Confe• derates. A portion of Price's forces have appeared before • Jtfirson City. The Governor of Georgia has declined Sher man's proposition for an informal Peace Confe- rence. Gold, 100 premium. NEW YORK, OCT. 8, EVENING. The Confederates yesterday attacked Butler's lines, drove in liantz, and captured his artillery. They then attacked Biuney, but were repulsed. Binney recaptured KAntz position, and drove the Confederates to their inner line of defences. The steamers Night Hawk and Linch had been destroyed, and the steamer Condor beached off Wilmington. The North American arrived at Greencastle after 7 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning. Mr Stanton reports that the operations are pro• grossing satisfactorily before Richmond and Peters. burg. No engagement has taken place since Satur day. Both belligerents were fortifying. It is reported that Lee is concentrating on Grant's left. The Federal loss north and south of the James River, on Friday and Saturday, is estimated at 4,000. The Northern papers contain a report that the larger portion of Grant's corps has recrossed from the North side of the James River, but states that he retains his position in the surrounding forts. General Lee reports that in the engagement south of Petersburg the Federals broke through a portion of his line on the Squirrel Level road, but were driven back with a loss of 400 prisoners. General Hampton then drove the enemy, capturing 500 prisoners. Mr Stanton reports that the Confederates in Sherwan's rear, after capturing Big Shanty, wer e pursued and driven from the field with heavy loss, leaving behind them their dead and wounded. Unofficial despatches report that the Confederates left 1,000 dead and wounded. It is reported that Forrest's transportation has been captured. The gunboats would prevent his retreat across the Tennessee river. Southern papers state that Hood had moved his army 35 miles westward without molestation. Sheridan is at Harrisonburg, Guerillas occa sionally intercept his supply trains. Early reports on the 29th that if the people will guard against raiding he is in a position to check Sheridan's further advance. Ewing's force has arrived at Rolla, Missouri, after having lost 300 prisoners. Price is reported to be six miles west of Union City, on the Jefferson City Road. It is supposed that he purposes attempting the capture of Jeffer son City and the establishment of a State Govern. went. It is reported that Price attempted to cress the Osage River, but was repulsed by the Federals. The Paoifio Railroad, eight miles from Jefferson City, has been burned. Several trains between St Louis and Hannibal have also been burned. Admiral Farragut retains the command at Mobile. The Macon telegraph contains a speech alleged ;0 have been delivered by 3tfferson Davis, asset ing that Sherman will be compelled to re-enact the retreat of Moscow, that the independence of the South would be established and the enemy defeated if half the absent troops returned to their duty. The Southern press is dissatisfied with the speech, and doubts its authenticity, In accordance with a resolution passed by con vention, the Governor of Tennessee has issued an order that all persons voting in the Presidential election must swear to oppose an armistice and peace negotiations with armed rebels until cunstitu• tional laws and constitutional proclamations are re established throughout the States. The Governor of Tennessee has conscripted white men and negroes between eighteen and forty-five years of age. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy. Gold advanced to.day to 107 a►nd closed at 101. Stocks advancing. New York Central, 116. Illinois, 1171. Erie, 93 5.20. Bonds, 1671. NEW YORK, BTH OCT. (Evening.) Money easy. Gold, 99 premium. Stocks firmer. New York Central, 1141. Illinois, 115. Erie, 93 5.20. Bonds, 107 i. Cotton quiet. Middling Upland, 110 115. Flour and corn heavy. Wheat dull. Provisions heavy. Coffee very dull. Sugar limited demand, Molasses quiet, Petroleum—Crude, 37 ; refined, 63. MEXICO. NEW YORK, OCT. 8, The New York journals publish a doubtful report from New Orleans, that during the absence of the Emperor Maximilian from Mexico city Miramon, backed by the Archbishop of Mexico, had declared against Maximilian, Maranda (?) held hail the city. There were contradictory reports that the French had raised the blockade of the Mexican ports. PERU. NEW YORK, OCT. 8. Adviees received here from Peru assert that the Peruvian Congress had resolved to declare war against Spai❑ unless sh© abandoned the Chincha Islands. SPAIN. MADRID, OCT. 17 (Evening.) The Epoca of today announces that two.thirds of the new Progressist Committee is favourable to the policy of abstaining from voting. FRANCE. A special train passed through Nantes on Satur. day, conveying to St. Nazaire about 600 Belgian volunteers on their way to Mexico. Those men will embark on board the Louisiana and the Florida steam packets for Vera Cruz. Their uniform is becoming, and resembles that of the Chasseurs de Vincennes, with the exception of the head-dress, which consists of a Tyrolean hat surrounded by a band of yellow twisted worsted. The Journal des Fabricants de Sucre says : " A bad year for the growers, and more than unfa vourable for the manufacturers—such is the balance-sheet of the situation. The deficits which had been announced aro in fact confirmed, if they are not exceeded, and the certainty is that on an equal extent of ground the crop will not be greater than that of last year. The quantity w ill not be more than 130 millions of kilogrammes. As to the beet root plant this year it is decidedly not very rich in saccharine matter, although the juice and the syrups of the first and second drawings are readily worked, and the yield will be rather I under than over that of last season, which was far from being a favourable one. Much pulp is made ; from 6 to 8 per cent. more than the usual propor tion, but every one knows that when there is much bran, there is little flour." The planet Mars is visible at present in the eon. stellation of Taurus, between Aldebaran, a star of the first magnitude and Beta Tauri. This planet, the real size of wich is six times that of the moon, will be very near our satellite on or about this day (18th). As a young girl of 18, residing in the Rue Ste.• Anne, was the day before yesterday leaning out of a third floor window, watering some flowers, she lost her balance, and falling headlong into the coart, received such serious injuries that she died in a few minutes after. The deceased was a fine young woman and about to be married. BOURSE, o.:t. 17.—The market continues firm, but without any material improvement in prices. Tarees, for the Account, are now at 65f. 25e., and Mobilier at 902 f. 50c,.. Railway Market quiet, but firm. The market again became rather heavy to+ wards the close, and left off as fol!ows: (Italian Loan 65 60 Do. end month 65 85 Ditto Threes .. New Mexican .... E 0 50 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes — Rome Debt Deferred WAYS. 41 per Cents .. 92 10 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents Do. end month 65 20 Credit 892 59 Do. end month B9O Bank Shares 3390 Credit Foncier ll6O Roman BAIL Orleans Northern .... Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern .... Sardinian , 61 Austrian Loin herd North of Spain & .• Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Cash. Account. 830 -- .. 835 970 .. 970 887 50 ~ 887 50 585 .. 580 495 .. 495 497 50 .. 498 75 330 ~ 330 432 50 .. 435 515 .. 515 375 .. 375 463 50 .. 465 - - -- .. 20) The Colony of Victoria. We take the following summary from the Mel bourne Argus of Aug, 25: Ihe question of transportation has occupied a very large share of public attention during the month. The essence of a despatoh from Mr Cardwell to his Excellenny, com municating tha determination of the Home Government as to transportation to Western Australia, has been made public ; and the debate in the House of Lords on the Penal Servitude Bill has left us at no loss to understand the arguments on which the decision of her Majesty's Govern ment has been based. Mr Cardwell's despatch has excited a general feeling of disappointment, which finds vent through every public channel. The Ministry have already invited all the colo nists, excepting Western Australia, to unite in common action to oppose the continuance of the system, and there can scarcely be a doubt that this course will be taken. They also send home by the present mail intimation of their intention to withdraw from . the contract for the postal ser vice with the mother conntry unless the mail steamships cease to touch at any port in 'Western Australia. _ _ The border customs question has assumed an aspect which promises some trouble to the Governments of Victoria and New South Wales, and some inconvenience to the inha bitants of the Riverine District and the merchants who trad e with them. The Murray River Railway will be finished in the course of three or four weeks. Echuca, the township on the Victorian side of the river, Rill then become the port for the trade of the vast plains which stretch northwards to Cooper's Creek, watered by the Lachlan, the Merumbidgee, the Darling, the Warrego, and other rivers. These plains, however, are within the limits of New South Wales and Queensland, and, as the tariff of Victoria is much more liberal than that of New South Wales, the Sydney Govern ment proposes that the Victorian authorities should collect the extra duties on goods sent across the Murray from this colony, handing the amount over to the Treasurer of New South Wales, on payment of a commission for collection. In commercial matters the state of the colony is sound, and the yield of gold for the year has, so far, been very satisfactory. THE GOLDFIELDS. This is the dull season of the year for all engaged in out door work, and it is but natural that dulness should be complained of on the goldfields. As long as the days are short and the ground wet there is little inducement to stir from any spot where a living can be made ; but the time is approaching when the miners become restless, and well or ill judged movements are to be looked for. Tho news from New Zealand has not, for several months past, been of a character to draw men from here ; on the contrary, the re turn flow has been steady since last summer, ' but whether the stream may take a turn the other way during the com ing spring it is at present impossible to guess. The last new field opened there, in the province of Marlborough, though free from the extreme cold suffered in Otago, seems to be little better adapted for winter digging than the gold coun try further south, but deep sinking promises to answer well, and we have reports of new tracts of auriferous land having been discovered near the west coast, in the province of Can terbury end Nelson ; so that accounts may at any moment reach us of so favourable a kind as to attract the attention of our miners at a time when rushes there must be in some dirccticn or other. None of the movements lately within our own territory have been on a large scale, the greatest numbers of men having been collected at new spots in the Whipstick part of the oid Bendigo district, which has in past years been the scene of so many rushes, of longer or shorter duration. The gold found in this scrubby tract of country is mostly coarse; that is to say, consists principally of lumps of large or small size, and is widely scattered, not in runs or leads, so that the expectations raised by the opening of a good patch are seldom realised• Water is also scarce in most part of the scrub and the ad vent of summer has often sealed the fate of a promising rush. The places lately opened may or may not be of a more permanent character, tut they are at present of more impor tance than any of the other portions of new ground taken up within the last month or two. At one of these a nugge t weighing 24 ,, z was found, and this alone formed no mean attraction at the commencement of a rush. In the other prin cipal mining districts the changes have been few. The deep leads in the vicinity of Daylesford are being steadily followed up, and - this place affords further evidence, if such were needed, rf the value of a fixed population, as of all the towns on the goldfields it has made the most progress within the last 12 months. The usual number of new reefs has been discovered, and the richest of these are of course among the mountains. It those at and near the Crooked River at all answer expecta tions when crushing power is brought to bear upon them, Wood's Point must fall from its pre-eminence, for scarcely a week passes without the announcement of some fresh discovery, and the exhibition of specimens better than the last, notwithstan ling the great diffisulty of pros pecting among the mountains while so much snow lies upon the ground. When this clears away they will be explored in all directions, and groat must be the effect of such an accession of population to those regions as could not have ventured into them had not the main lines of road been opened. The Wood's Point reefs are still yielding largely, but although we often hear of the large dividends received by shareholders in town, the actual returns obtained from the stone crushed are seldom made public. On the older reefs very high yields have been the exception of late ; an increase of crushing power making up for the declining average yield from the quartz. Still, large cakes of amalgamated gold are occasionally turned out from the mills—a lot of stone from the oft -named March Reef, at Inglewood, having lately produced one of 5120 z. 12dwt. Another, weighing 55Goz , was also obtained at Pleasant Creek, the produce of 283 tons of stone out of a claim on the cross reef, and some smaller parcels of stone out of Sloane's Reef, at the same place, have averaged from 3ez. to 10ez. to the ton. The lately found rich veins in different reefs at Tarrangower have also been yielding stone highly suggestive of the old times in this district; the first ton from a new reef, found at Creswick three or four weeks since, produced 61ez. sdwt. During the last month the Port Phillip Company at Clunes crushed 4,175 tons of stone for the Clunes Company, with a yield of 1,4060 z. 16dwt., or an average of Gdwt. 17gr. to the ton. Of all the deep .le id companies at Ballarat, the Band of Hope has lately been getting the largest returns, having washed out 1,472 ounces in ono week ; but, as the debts incurred before gold was struck have to be paid off, only a small portion of this has been devoted to the payment of dividends. The Buninyong Company has been paying the largest dividends during the month—£lo per share for each of the two fortnights—while the Koh-i-noor Company paid £32 per share for one fortnight and £3B per share for the other. The Great Extended Company has paid little in the way of dividends for some weeks past, the men being prin cipally engaged in trying a new reef found in their claim. OYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, SOUTH KEN• SINGTON,--Ths attraction at these gardens yester day was the competition of the two celebrated bands of the Hon. Artillery Company and of the London Rills Brigade. This was the final trial between them for the first Immediately on the gates being open the Hon. Artillery Company band played the overture to " Masaniello." The judges appointed to decide the question of superior excel lence in the execution of the subjects chosen were Messrs Waddell, late bandmaster of the Ist Life Guards, Mr Smyth, bandmaster of the Royal Artillery band, and Mr Collins, bandmaster of the Royal Engineers. The subjects chosen by the respective bands were : —The Hon, Artillery Com parry—. Selection from 4 ' Un Ballo in Maschera" (Verdi), and selections from " Ruy Blas" (Glover) ; by the London Rifle Brigade band selections from " Un Ballo in Maschera" (Verdi), ditto from "I 1 Don Giovanni" (Mozart). The bandmasters were Mr Hird of the Hon. Artillery Company, and Mr E. Stanton of the London Rifle Brigade. The weather was so unpropitious that the attendance of visitors was very so ,nty. The decision of the umpires was not made known, nor will it be, as we were informed, until it is first communicated to the council. Many of the ladirs, we fear, must have been sadly inconvenienced by the rain, The Confederation of British North Lion:—. America. AIONTREAL, C.E., Oct. 3. Incendiary fires are very common just now throughout the Province. The warehouses belong. ing to the Hon. John Young, of Montreal, have been consumed, and the Mayor offers a large reward for the discovery of the miscreants. Other buildings have likewise been set on fire, it is supposed, by a gang of scoundrels who have combined for this nefarious purpose. Only a few days since an extensive fire, also pre sumed to be the work of incendiaries; occurred at Woodstock, C.W. The loss is estimated at nearly 100,000 dols. A great many stores have been de destroyed. It is estimated that the loss will fall on the insurance offices to the extent of 20,000. The following offices will have to bear the heaviest burdens :—The London and Liverpool, the Nurth British, the Royal, the Western, the Queen, and the Etna.- The officers who were in pursuit of the Lake pirates have returned, without effecting the capture of any prisoners. A detachment of the Royal Canadian Rifles have lately left Kingston for service on the Detroit river, where they will aid in suppressing any offensive demonstration against the American frontier. The Grand Trunk Railway has distributed several thousand pounds amongst the families of the killed and maimed at the late Be;cell accident. It has also munificently given 2,000 dots, to the Montreal General Hospital, and has become a regular sub• scriber of 400 dots. annullly to the funds of the institution in acknowledgment of the care and attention bestowed upon the unfortunate sufferers thrown by the accident upon the charity of the hospital. The school question is exciting a good deal of bitterness in Lower Canada amongst religionists. Several meetings of Protestants have been held, at which resolutions were passed denunciatory of the present condition of the law with regard to the regulation of public schools, It has been alleged that the policy of the Govern• vernment has been to foster Roman Catholic schools ---- and colleges to the detriment of Protestant educa - - - tional institutions, ProtEstant landholders complain that they are obliged to pay taxes for the support of Roman Catholic schools in places where Protes tant schools exist, in case such landlords are non residents. The Provincial Exhibition which was held this year at Hamilton has just closed, It is considered the best show which the Agricultural Association has yet held. During the four days the exhibition lasted 27,000 quarter-dollar tickets were sold, in addition to 1,000 members' tickets at one dollar. At the termination of the exhibition the Presi. dent (Colonel James Johnion), in accordance with the customary usage, delivered an addrese. ludir g to the soil of Canada, he remarked : " Wt, have an extensive country compared with many lands. No portion of it is yet densely popu lated, much yet is very thinly settled, and over vast portions of it the primeval forest yet remains undis turbed, This, then, is the natural channel into which the chief current of our industry must for many years continue to flow ; and if it be true, as one of philosophic mind has remarked, that the man who makes two blades of grass grow where only one had grown before deserves well of his fellow-man, what scope is there here for honourable repute in bring ing still more extensive regions of the wilderness into subjection for the wants of civilised man, and in introducing a superior system of agriculture. Long may we confine our warfare to the subju gation of the forest, the reclaiming of morasses, and the conquering of the millions of acres which lie before us." DEMOLITION BY GUNPOWDER OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION BUlLDlNG.—Yesterday a considerable number of persons visited the neighbourhood of the Great Exhibition Building, it having been announced that it was intended to blow down the two towers that supported the great dome, adjacent to the Horticultural Gaidens, in the Exhibition -road, but tho operation was postponed for a day or two to enable Sir John Burgoyne and other officers of the Royal Engineers from Chatham to be present at the operation. The public, however, had the opportunity of witnessing the corps of Sappers and Miners, under Captain Knocker, a', work upon the basement of the towers, whore they were engaged during tho day in boring at intervals in the brickwork the requisite chambers for the displosion. TIIE COUNTY CUP AT LEICESTER.—The following is the decision of Lord Bateman, one of the stewards in this race, which has been in abeyance since the Bth of Septem ber, the day on which it was run : —" An objection having been raised on the part of the second horse against Land of the West (who came in first for this race), on the ground of his being incorrectly nominated, both as to naive and age, it appears, on investigation, that not only was no age men , tioned in the original nomination (as laid down in Rule 14), but further, that the horse was improperly described both in the Racing Calendar and on the cards of the day, as Lord of the West, 4 yrs old,' in lieu of ' Land of the West 3 yrs old,' thereby tending to mislead, and to invite the objection. In accordance with Rule 14, the objection must be considered valid, and I therefore award the race; to Cervus, who was second. Captain Christie, my coll eague, concurs in this decision.—(Signed) BATE 3 IAN, Steward.— Oct. 17, 1864." TAXES IN THE CITY OF LONDON. —Last year the land tax in tho City of London produced £46,654, the assessed taus £E3,254, and the) iucorao tax £501,071. An organised opposition is being got up against the proposed Confederation scheme by Mr. Lanctot and his confreres of L' Union, in which other Franco• Canadians participate. They regard the measure as inimical to their political interests, and as likely to detract from the autonomy of the French race. At an indignation meeting lately convoked, for the purpose of opposing any alteration in the form of government, the following resolution was sub mitted, clause by clause, and carried by acclama. "Resolved, that in the opinion of this meeting a Confederation of all the provinces of British North America would tend to extinguish French Canadian nationality, and impose upon it a system of direct taxation which it could not well meet ; and that this meeting formally expresses its die. approbation of all Ministerial schemes of consti. tuitional changes,which schemes,if they were carried into effect without being first submitted to the direct approval or disapproval of the people of this Province by means of general elections, held ex clusively to judge and appreciate them, and without the application of the principle of the double majority, would be the greatest blow which has ever been levelled against the immunities and the rights of the people of the Province." About 1000 French Canadians attended the meet ing in question. In proposing the above resolution, Mr Lanctot gave a résumé of the history of the country from its settlement to the passing of the Act of Union, which, he maintained, was forced upon the French resi. dents. He contended that the treaty effected in 1769 guaranteed the civil and religious institutions of the French Canadians, and that no alteration could possibly take place without their consent. Even the Act of Union, he averred, contained a proviso tending to perpetuate their rights, that of equal representation ; and as the enemies of the race were aware of this, they passed an act for making the Legislative Council elective for the purpose of sending home the Constitution for alteration. The only remaining guarantee was therefore gone, as Lord Durham had foreseen, when he drafted the Union Act. They were now drifting into the abyss of Confederation, the only escape from which was to be found in national unity. The speaker also denounced Mr Cartier and other public men who now favour the new political change, but who in 1858 characterised the scheme as absurd and highly prejudicial to the best interests of the country. Placards, emanating from the Rouge party, are freely circulated about the city, calling for another public meeting to oppose the contemplated political charge. The announcement which they contain ends with the significant words—" Viva la cause Nationale !" The conference of Ministerial delegates from the five provinces will meet inQuebec on this day week. The Russell House, Palace-street, is engaged for the occasion. The Canadian Government have their programme already prepared, and on such a basis that some members of the Administration are sanguine that it will be favourably entertained by some, if not all, the representatives of the maritime provinces. ~ ~\~ ~~f ~ ~ a db I ~J/Jy i e ~~„~~FH~ 'J , e ' d~~~IY~ HER MAJESTY. The Queen continues in the enjoyment of lent health at Balmoral with Prince Alfred, Prin cess Helena, and Prin ce L eopo ld . Th e i n fant son of their Royal Highnes ses th e P r i nce an d Princess of Wales, accompani e d b y t h e C ountess d e G r ey, a" rived at Balm ora l y es t er d ay from D enmar k, and will return with her M a j es t y an d t h e R o y a l Fav 3l l to Winds )r on Tuesd a y nex t. excel= Prince Albert Victor. Her Majesty's ship Salamis, having on board the infant Prince Albert Victor, arrived in the Hum ber from Cuxhaven oa Sunday afternoon. The Corpora" tion Pier and its approaches were crowded wi th persons anxicus to show respect, and not a A ll hoping to see the babe who may hereafter fill the throne of England. About mid-day, as there NI no sign of the Salamis approaching, the crowd gradually dispersed to their homes. Between on e and two o'clock the pier was again crowded, wh et ' suddenly a cry was raised that the steamer was al; preaching, and every eye was immediately turned towards the object which had occasioned this re. mark. On being sighted her Majesty's ship Daunt' less was immediately decked out with flags, and of message was sent to th e ma y or i n f orm i ng him f the arrival of the Royal infant. His worship' wearing his robes of office, soon made his appear"g, ante on the pier, a n d accompan i e d b y t h e sheriff' (Mr E. J. Davis) Mr C. Good, the Danish Con e " Captain Cater, R.N., Messrs. Aldermen Banniste r and Abbey, together with th e town c l er k, p r oceeded on board the Lady Londesborough, which was lying alongside the wharf, Some of the councillors of the borough followed, and the party then i n ; eluded, besides the gentl emen a l rea d y name d, Ear ! de Grey and Ripon, who arrived in Hull on Sne day morning; Mr Norton, the Queen's messenger' and many of the inhabitants. When the Lady Londesborough sailed from the Corporation pier t° meet the Salamis, the whole, or at least the nie ,jority, of the councillors who were under_the 101 " preszion that they should see the prince. They we te however doomed to disappointment. The Salamis having steamed up the H um b er anc h ore d a sh ° t , ret distance above whe r e th e D aun tl ess i s l y i ng . T he A Lady Londesboough re ac hi ng th e S a l am i s , Earl de Grey and Ripon, the Queen's messenger, the MaY °r and Sheriff of Hull, together with the Danish Coe sul, the town clerk, and the nurse's husband, we n t ! on board. Earl de G re y h av i ng consu lt e d, with the countess, who had charge of the royal infa ht during the passage, informed the authorities 0' Hull that Prince Albert Victor would remain °ll board during the night, but would be brought ° t ' i shore next morning at half-p as t e i g ht o ' c l oc k, lan': ing on the Corporati on Pi er , f rom w h ence h e , with his attendants, would proceed in carriages to t he railway station, where a special train would be pre vided to convey him to Scotland. Subsequent l y the Lady Londesborough was steered to the shore, and on arriving at the hotel the Mayor, from on e of the windows, informed the multitude who ba d assembled in Nelson-street that th e p r ince Won' land on the Corporation Pier at half-past eight o'clock on Monday morning. His worship then requested that the councillors would meet him at that hotel in the morning and accompany him t° the Corporation Pier. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland hav e received a succession of visitors at Alnwick Castle duril4 the past fortnight. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester hal arrived in town from visiting the Duke and Duchess 0 I Sutherland at Dunrobin Castle, N.B. The Duchess of Somerset and Lady Gwendoline St. Maur are staying in Paris, Lord Edward St. Maur htl 3 accompanied his tar,her to Malta. The Duchess (Dow.) of Chafton has arrived l town from Euston Hall , Staff()ll:. The Marquis of Bristol, according to the ac• counts received in town yesterday from Ickworth 119 11, was rather better, but was still in a _very weak condition. There are, however, hopes held out of his recovery. The Marquis of Lora is about to go to C 5 bridge University to complete his education. The Marchioness (Dow.) of Normanby has just left London for Italy. The Rai St. Maur has loft the First Lord's official residence at the Admiralty, Whitehall, on a tour of visits in Scotland. The Earl and Countess Fitzwilliam are about to entertain a succession of guests at Wentworth House, Yorkshire. Viscountess Midleton has left the St. George's Hotel. The marriage of Viscount Amberley, eon of the Earl Russell, with the Hon. Katherine Stanley, daught er of Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley, will take place 03 the Bth of the ensuing month. We believe we are not premature in announcing that a marriage is arranged between Viscount Shd le Y' eldest son of the Earl and Countess of Arran, and the il °ll. Edith Jocelyn, daughter of Viscountess Jocelyn, and grand daughter of Viscountess Palmerston. Lord and Lady Manners have left St. Thoraa° Hutt], Berkeley-square, for St. Leonardo-on-Sea. The Right Hon. Sir William J u lliff e , who ha d been recently on a visit to Mr Disraeli, loft England °II ,. Thursday last with his two daughters, on an ex t en sive W u " in Ireland, and eventually on the Continent. Sir Henry and Lady Hoare and Miss Hoare bal l) arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from StQ a " bridge, Bath. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, Oct. 17' THEOLOGICAL EXAMINATION AND SCHOLARSHIP S ' The examiners in theology, appointed under the statute of 1863 (Addenda pp. 673 sq.), wish to draw attention totbe provis.ons of that statute, according to which, 1. There will be an examination in Hilary Term 111 each year. 2. Candidates must have taken the degree of 8.A., having' completed not less than 19 terms, or more than 27 te rn '" from their matriculation. 3. The names of those who are judged to have show n creditable proficiency in theology will be published in alph a betical order. By the statute concerning the Denyor and Johnson Th eo • logical Scholarships, passed at the same time (Addenda , 671, sq.), it is provided that these scholarships shal l be awarded in each year to the three candidates who shall hay e . most highly distinguished themselves in the theological exams mination. The first examination under the statute will be he ld ill Hilary Term, 1865. It will comprise the following subjects . ' 1. The Old Testament. Questions involvir g a knowlectiP of Hebrew will be given on i. and ii. Samuel and on Isaiah' 2. The New Testament in the Original; especial attention to be given to the Gospel according to St. John and th e Epistle to the Romans. 3, The Three Creeds, and the Thirty-nine Articles a Religion. 4. The Book of Common Prayer. 5. The Ecclesiastical History of the first six Centuries especial attention to b e g i ven t o th e hi stor y of the fi rst General Council. 6, S. Joannes Chrysostomus de Sacerdotio. S. Aur, Augustinus do Doctrina Christiana. WILLIAM JACOBSON* ROBELtT SCOTT. R. PAYN-SMITLI. DESTRUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUC2 IN NOTTS.—One of the most destructive fires Vi " have taken place for several years occurred on Saturd a y 155 at the Rectory Farm. Barton-fields, six or seven miles rroft, Nottingham. The farm is in the occupation of Mrsl- I: 1 - fern, surgeon, of Gotham, and is si t uate in a valley midway between that village and Barton. The farinste6l comprising the stackyard and buildings, covers an area four or five acres. A small t wo - stor i e d h ou se, close to the stackyard, and occupied by a man named Towers, is the ' 0)31) ; dwelling on the farm. O n S atur d ay l a b ou rers were en ho thrashing barley with a s t eam engine an d machine. ." engine was placed a t th e wes t ern end g of the stackyard, b ra t tween Iwo barl e y s t ac k s no t m ore than ten yard s aP it Just after dinner, while the workmen were resting, Si°,l3,' the engineman, who lay upon some litter near the Inach`l" was startled by a crackling noise, and on getting up to tit ° what was the matter discovered that the loose straw un d f o r the engine was on fire. The stacks on either of tu thrashing machine were soon in a blaze, and the wind ploy?' " ing westwardly the fire extended to the oth er stacksdivti. " great rapidity. By the time the fire engin es reecho farm the stackyard was almost entirely surrou nded va n ! dames. The thrashing machine, as well a s the stacks, wag burnt, and altogether 10 stacks. as also the farra.buildint, £3,00 0 1 were consumed, the loss being eatimated a t nearly part of which is insured,